Tracea L. Rice

Tracea is experienced in representing clients in high-stakes patent infringement disputes before federal district courts, the Court of Federal Claims, and before the International Trade Commission. She also has experience representing clients in a variety of pro bono matters including employment litigation disputes.

Tracea has represented clients from pre-litigation investigations through federal jury trials. She has experience drafting substantive briefs, taking and defending witnesses at depositions, arguing hearings in federal court during Markman proceedings and other motions practices, preparing witnesses to give trial testimony, and taking witnesses at trial.

Tracea recently rejoined Winston after serving as a law clerk to the Honorable Jimmie V. Reyna in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Prior to joining the firm, Tracea practiced at an international law firm and was a judicial clerk for the Honorable Robert W. Schroeder III in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. Before law school, Tracea worked as a patent agent, drafting and prosecuting patent applications related to a wide range of technologies primarily in the electrical, computer, and mechanical technology fields—including software, e-commerce, aerospace, appliance and tooling technologies, and business method patents.